War: US Strikes on Syria Coming as Early as Thursday

Katie Pavlich

8/27/2013 12:30:00 PM - Katie Pavlich

He doesn't have approval from Congress or the United Nations, but President Obama has approved military force against Syria and missile strikes could hit the ground as soon as Thursday. More from NBC:

Missile strikes against Syria could be launched “as early as Thursday,” senior U.S. officials said Tuesday as the White House intensified its push toward an international response to the suspected use of chemical weapons.

The “three days” of strikes would be limited in scope, and aimed at sending a message to Syria's President Bashar Assad rather than degrading his military capabilities, U.S. officials told NBC News.